Venture Academy
Canada

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Venture Academy In Canada
Hires Family Service Specialist

Venture Academy for Troubled Teens is pleased to announce the hiring of Family Service Specialist Shelley Price Draper.

Draper will be responsible for working with troubled youth and the parent counsellor families they live with during treatment at Venture Academy, a residential treatment program for teens struggling with problems ranging from drug and alcohol abuse to behaviour issues.

"I have a strong belief that youth want to do well and am committed to helping them learn and apply the skills of successful living," Draper said. "Being a Venture Academy team member is an honour and I am excited about working with the parent counsellor families who too are committed to reuniting youth with their families."

Draper has worked extensively with troubled children, youth, and adults in the public school system, in psychiatric care, and in residential care. She has counselled youth and adults with mental health and addiction issues and has worked with youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder, brain injuries, learning disabilities, and behaviour challenges. Draper also spent 18 months working as a parent counsellor for Venture Academy.

"We feel privileged to have Shelley join our staff," said Venture Academy Executive Director and Founder Gordon Hay. "Shelley is a true professional dedicated to creating a positive environment for youth, their families, and the parent counsellor families that are such an integral part of our success."

Hay said Draper's sincere desire to help is complemented by her experience and interest in learning more about the youth and the families she will be working with.

Draper has an undergraduate degree in social work from the University of Victoria and a Master's Degree is Clinical Social Work from the University of BC.